International Journal of Doctoral Studies

Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.574

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10123

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	181

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Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The PhD Experience: A Review of the Factors Influencing Doctoral Students’ Completion, Achievement, and Well-Being

  Citation: 298

  Authors: Anna, Nathan, Lynn, Kyle

• Delphi Panels: Research Design, Procedures, Advantages, and Challenges

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Jay

• Using Social Media and Targeted Snowball Sampling to Survey a Hard-to-reach Population: A Case Study

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Gary, Yuilya, Cynthia

• Navigating the Doctoral Experience: The Role of Social Support in Successful Degree Completion

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Dharmananda, David

• Doctoral Students’ Emotional Exhaustion and Intentions to Leave Academia

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Kay, Karen

• Dealing with Isolation Feelings in IS Doctoral Programs

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Azad, Frederick

• Hearing their Voices: Factors Doctoral Candidates Attribute to their Persistence

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Lucinda, Amanda

• Issues in Doctoral Studies - Forty Years of Journal Discussion: Where have we been and where are we going?

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Michael

• The Relationships between Doctoral Students’ Perceptions of Supervision and Burnout

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Solveig, Erika, Kirsi

• Using Interpretive Qualitative Case Studies for Exploratory Research in Doctoral Studies: A Case of Information Systems Research in Small and Medium Enterprises

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Shana

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